Build A Room In The Garage

This article describes how to create a living area above a simple detached garage.

Build a room in the garage.

I didn t think it was worthy of any sort of a full length build video so i wanted to make a fun fu. Some garage ceilings are not strong enough to handle the extra weight of a room above it since the joists were not build to handle it. Building a safe room in your garage. Aside from the cost of the space are the costs of the materials used to complete the renovation and the people who do the work.

Now you have the area you need for a new office. Building an enclosed room is simple and inexpensive. Building a small bathroom in the man cave garage was fun. Since the insulation in a garage isn t generally the greatest you will want to install energy efficient windows.

A garage can be more than an area to house your cars it can be a place of safety protection and practicality. As a result many homeowners have considered a safe room inside of their garage for security purposes or for shelter during natural emergencies like a tornado or a hurricane. A bonus room over a garage can be created in all home designer programs. You can either replace the existing joists with 2 by 10 joists or add additional joists for more strength.

However the same basic approach applies to attached garages as well so the steps within this article can be used in various designs. To create the 2nd floor. Double hung windows are usually easier to put in and will offer a great deal of protection from air escaping from your new garage room. These enclosed rooms in your garage add value to your property and bring extra order out of the chaos of a large and open garage.